Back in 2014, Techweek withstood widespread criticism for its perceived sexism, onstage rants, and a prevailing sense that the Chicago-founded technology conference was puzzling and disorganized. In light of these findings, many wouldn’t have placed their bets on the company’s future success. Faced with dwindling…

On Monday, Chicago Ideas Week kicked off with a wide range of celebrity speakers, informed guests, and enthralled attendees. The event will take place over the course of the week, showcasing 150 total events with some of the most renowned minds in the tech industry…

Last week, Techweek Chicago took over the Windy City with talks, competitions, and swanky food layouts. Attendees were privileged to discussions about sports technology, workplace diversity, meaningful mentorship and so much more. And while the entrepreneurial spirit was alive and well at this tech conference, a…

Tech startups and companies are not often synonymous with the Southeast. Down here we have amazing food, wonderful people, and historic cities, but we’re often not recognized like California, New York, or even DC. However, that is starting to change and DIG SOUTH is the…

In Mid-November, Washington, D.C.-based Random Nerds founder Joe Corbett announced the formation of a new organization focused on bringing people together to learn, compete, and play. Dubbed the Independent Gaming League (IGL), they will create and host events around video games that bring the…

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We have all heard of the incredible entrepreneurial ecosystem in San Francisco. Last week, I had the opportunity to visit San Francisco, thanks to Jason Calacanis who was kind enough to invite hundreds of founders for free access to his two-day conference called SCALE,…

Innovation leaders from markets all around the world are flocking to Switzerland. Driving this move is the desire to live and work among a community of people developing the products and services of the future. The fact that Switzerland consistently ranks at the top…

Coding is far more than sitting in front of a computer for hours and thinking through logic patterns; developers need to be creative, able to communicate well, and have a passion for their project to be exceptional. There is a divide between coders who…

Whenever I’m planning to attend a conference or industry event, the first thing I do is check out the list of speakers and panels. This week (June 22-28) is the 2nd annual Maine Startup & Create Week, a conference to support, showcase, and encourage Maine startups…

Maine is more than just lobster and beards. It’s also a great place to start up. In fact, Maine is home to so many innovators, makers, creators, and entrepreneurs, that they’ve decided to devote a weeklong conference to them. From June 22-28, the city…

Recent developments in the augmented reality field did not skip the event attraction industry. Planners & exhibitors today work hard to provide new ways to deliver brand messaging in new and exciting ways. Spearheading this field is Foto Master, a promising company with an already…

Business owners, bloggers, designers, developers, and other advocates of WordPress will gather at the Innevation Center located at 6795 Edmond Street on Saturday, Dec. 13 and Sunday, Dec. 14 to learn, discuss and network at the 6th Annual WordCamp Las Vegas. WordCamps are casual,…

Right now in Warsaw, Poland, the ICT Summit, organized by The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, is being held to support and educate international startups with speaker tracks on startup ecosystems, pitching, global success, mobile apps, scaling, and more. As part of this major startup conference…